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THE MISSOURI STEAM WASHER.
Price $40.
Six Important Facts
Tie Great Labor Saver!
The Great Clothing Sayerl
The Great SJAp Saverl

Six Important Facts
1st Rubbing clothes on a wash loard
wears them out more than using them
or wearing them.
2nd. The Missouri steam washer
cleans clothing without the ust of the 9
wash board.
3rd. by saving the wear on wash
board, clothing washed in the Missouri
steam washer will last twice us long.
4th. ANY family using tile M ssouri
steam washer will save its cost from one
to live times Il year by tile saving Of
wear Oh clothes.
5th The Missouri steam washer does
away Will all the severe drudging @.
work day.
9Th. Families lacking health and
strength are often compelled 10 have
their washing done at great Expense,
which might lie saved by doing it them.
selves with the Missouri steam washed.
Notice what your OWN citizens say
about it:
Your steam washer was brought to
my house II few days ago. Lake pleasure
in saying il las given entire satisfaction
and done it's work well. TIC. PITTS.
Onmcock, March 18th. Isl.
Having seen the Missouri steam wash
er in use. think it success and a
great saving Of labor. Z. Il. PITTS.
March 2lst. 's7.
have seen your machine. work and
Think It does all that is claimed for 1t,
and I will get one soon. J.F.RILEY.
March 2lst, 81.
have seen yonr machine work and
think 1t the best I ever saw and would
not be without one for twice its cost.
j. w. MEARs.
This steam washer does we'll all the
work that is claimed for it. 1t has been
used at my house with much satisfac-
tioE. e. G.. JoYEEs.
The Missouri steam washer does
such good work and gives such entire
satisfaction that you will please order
one for ME. Mrs. V. WRIGHT.
The Missouri steam washer does all
work that it claims to do satisfactorily.
Mrs. M M. JOHNSON, Mrs. Ed. MEARs.
I have seen several steam washers, but
think the Missouri steam washer the
most complete one l ever saw. and does
the best work.
MISS. P.WEscoTr, Mrs. MIG. KELLAM
N. B.-Any one wishing to see the
machine work, or desiring to purchase
pnef will please notify me. -
8 w. F. JOYNES, Agt.
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Very many of our subscribers VIII
find aCROSS MAR K"on their paper
this w EEK and they need not be reminded
that they owe us dollar and we want
it, and hope they Will not fail TO pay
us next Monday, court-day. Those who
do not, will either lave the pleasure of
q call from US in person or be subject to
the annoyance of ';duno in a very
few days. We have faithfully labOred
to make the ENTERPRISE a pleasant
visitor to our subscribers and we want
them to show their appreciation to the
extent of dollar.
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NIRGINIA:-In the Circuit Court
V for the county of Accoliack in va
cation MAJ ch 23rd 1857.
Sally Roberts, 10y Samuel Lewis,
her next friend .......... Hldlltllf.
against.
Augustus Roberts,. ......... Defendant.
IN CIIANCERY.
The object of this suit is to obtain a.
divorce vincule matrimonii.
Affidavit having been made before the
clerk of the said court thai the said de-
feIdant is nonresident of this State,
OH the motion of tile plaintiff by tier
attorney, it is ordered that said Defend
ant do appear here within one month af-
ter due publication of this order and do
what is necessary to project his inter-
ests; ;lnd that this order be published
once a week for four successive weeks
in the ''pkNINSULA ENTERPRIsE," IA
published at Ac,. mack
Court House in said county, ard also
posted ut the front door ut tbs court
house of the said county OH the first day
of the next term Of tile County court Ut
the said county.
a Copy.
L. Floyd Mock. p.q
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Letters Fro,n she People.

Mr.. EDITOR have been much in
terested in your proposed road law. your
editorial and the letters on the subject;
and 1 beg to differ with all of them, be-
cause If proper efforts on the part Of tile
officers now in charge of our roads be
made there is no reason why they should
not be good. ''Pocomokeo who tells of
the dreadful condition of his roads, and
their impassibility has only his own
neighborhood to blame. The law allows
the officer in charge to call their hands
on the roals us often as may be neCeS-
sary: and if Iuty be done in drainage.
&C., US suggested by ''POcOmOke" there
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Rishop,s Appointments.

Bishop Randolph will preach IN st.
James Church, Drummondtown, April
18th. at II a. M; at Onancock Goth, and
at Pungoteague on the 30th, same hour.
At each service collection will be ia
ken up for the education of young mel
for the ministry. The members of the
church will please remit me their ;lnnu-
al subscription of q dollar towards the
bishops salary as soon as possible.
]. MCNABD, Rector.
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Messrs. Geo. W. McMath s. Bro,
have starteda general nursery business
at Onley station on the n. Y, P. & n.
r. r.. They have sowed seeds and
planted thousands of seedlings of the
most desirable varieties of evergreen
and deciduous ornamental trees, besides
planting largely of apple, peach, pear,
ounce and small fruits. They make a
speciality of Strawberries and blackber-
ries OF which they are growing extern
sively of all thebest old land most prom
ising new varieties. A nursery of the
class which they have started has long
been needed on the Eastern Shore, and
will no doubt give an impetus to the
growing Of large ANA small fruits in Our
co Unity.
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The old firm of Silverthorn s. Co.,
Philadelphia. so we'll and favorably
known to many of our shippers appears
in our issue of to-day. The firm needs
no commentator at our hands their
returns in the past having secured a
place in the affections of our people
which will cause them to continue their
patronage. Mr.. Silverthorn passed
through our town tins week on his way
from The South.
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The Interstate Commerce Commits
sioners passed an order Oh last Saturday
suspending the long-and-short haul
clause for the benefit Of the following
additional roads, Viz: The New York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk, the Tennes-
see and Ohio, the Norfolk and Western,
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Pc.
tomac, the Cape Fear and Yadkln Val.
ley, the Louisville and New Orleans and
Texas. and the Newport News and
Mississippi Valley roads. This order
will enable the n. Y, p. 6 n. Road to
carry Norfolk freight for less than
Eastern Shore products.
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For SALE OR RENT-A large store
and dwelling in Pocomoke City, Md F.,
the best business town on the Pcninsu-
la. 1t is centrally located. has new heat
er and every other convenience, excel
lent water, summer Kitchen, coal, wood
and poultry mouse, grape vines and large
lot attached. TIE business done ut
store is large and daily increasing, Pos
session will be given Immediately if the
stock of goods, which is ;llso offered for
sale is disposed Of. For further partic
ulars apply to j. w. Edmonds.
Accomac Q. H., Va.
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TO the Public.

From this date I will close out my en-
tire stock of goods at reduced prices to
make room for new ones. Some speclal
drives will be made in shoes. hats and
ready-made clothing in exchange for
chickens at 10 cents per pound, and foI
live hogs from 20 to 50 pounds each at
cents per pound. No limit to quantity
y. II. JOHNSON.
Leemont, Va, April2O, 1877.
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OF Depusy collector.

make the following appointments
for the accommodation of special tax
payers in my division. l will be in
Drummondtown, Acconac county, Va,
April Goth and 27th;at Eastville, North
ampton county, April 2Sth and 29tll,
1857; on other days at Salisbury, Md.
JANUS L. TRUITT,
Deputy Collector.
3rd Div. Dist. of Del
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Mr.. J. w. Goodwin, commission mer-
chant of Wilmington, Delaware, made
us pleasant visit on his way from the
South this week. The gentle man re-
ports a liberal encouragement of his
house by our people, and they act wisely
in patronizing one SO entirely worthy or
their confidence. He is a good COM
mission merchant. and every one who
knows him will endorse him as in every
respect deserving our patronage.
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BUSINESS NOTICES

SWEET PorATo SEED have for
sale at either wholesale or retail sweet
potato seed of the Jersey variety called
Sussex Golden. They are kept i'll my
house 1T Exmore, the same way as Jer-
sey folks keep theirs. Giveme your or
ders and I will try to give satisfaction.
For farther particulars and prices adj
d: esq WI Elzey,
gExmore station, Va.
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Found Guilty.!

The community will no doubt be
startled to learn some Of-the mean
schemes to which merchants resort
in their endeavors to attract the
attention of the public, and this is
one of them. But we want to get
yon to come over in our direction
and we didn't know any better
way than to say we too were gull
ty. We propose to show you,
commencing now, that we shall be
found guilty Of Offering the people
of this county startling bargains in
our general line. We will say our
spring stock Of
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Mrs. o. D. Doughty has opened a
ia ,hi0nape millinery aud dres Shaking
establishment at Pungoteague and is
now in the city purchasing her stock.
She will return on Monday. accompa-
MED by il hrst-class dresslnaSer, whom
she has procured as al assistant from
Baltimore.
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A singular request was made the
clerk OF court this week. One asa
james. colored, declined to marry the
duskv maiden. whom lie said, had with
out his conse Mt. procured license to
marry him and wanted the clerk to take
back the license and return the dollar.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-23

An all-day meeting will be held near
Horntown. This county. in the Bishop
Mallalieu Tabernacle on Sabbath May !.
Revs. Galloway. Connolly, Burr and
Presiding Elder Davis, will conduct the
services. An interesting time is anti
cipated. The public are invited.
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Mrs. Sarah A. Ross. widow of the late
Jacob Ross. a lady of many excellent
traits of character died at her home
near Accomac G. H., Thursday 21st in
slant, in the 18th year of her age. Flu
mel services wiIif pU 6ieIu AZ t4iiieft itaft
home to-day, 10 a. m.
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Messrs. McMath. Bro, & Co., Onley
Station. manufacturers agents for the
Delaware patent berry crates ard 1rult
baskets have just received 4 large snip.
ment OF them, which they are prepared
to furnish to customers at the best
rates.
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Mr.. II. f. Byrd, Temperanceyille, is
In the city buying goods for cash ana
hereby notifies customers who have the
cash or its equivalent that he Will be
prepared to otfer great bargains to them
on his return.
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A handsome dwelling is now being
erected FOR Mr.. Benj.T. Nelson, at Ac-
eomac G. H., and rumor has it alterthe
cage has been prepared to suit the gen
tleman's fancy an occupant VIII be
wanted for tiff she has not been already
engaged.
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A camp-meeting under the auspices
of the Nj. Z. Church, will be held In the
grove near Parksley station. to COM
me zee Saturday, July 2Srdand contll-
LIE len DAYS,
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On the Goth inst, about ? a. m, .Judie
Morris, colored. living on premises of
Mr.. Geo. L. Coleburn, in this vicinity.
was aroused from her slumbcrs by Il
light near her bed and an Investigation
showed that an inccndiary had with a
bundle of fodder AMI q tottle of coal oil
prepared to cremate her. The fire WIS
discovered fortunately in time to be put
out before much damage WAS done.
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There is probably no large city on the
continent where living can be mad SO
cheaply us in Baltimore. The terms o.
the Maltby House fully illustrate tlal
fact.
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For Supervisor-Thos.C Kell.m, 62O,
John IL. Hartman, 1.
For Justice of Pcacc-Levi r. Boggs
go. A. Il. Ashby, lis, NJ. II. Higgins.
So, j C. Weaver, II, VIM. S. Mills, 10,
.ianvs II. Belote, 4, Joseph W. Mears,
), John e. Lewis, l.
l'n- Constable-L.J Counter, e62, Jno.
E. L. wis, l.
For 0verseer of Poor-A. j. LiIlis-
ton, 6G1.
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DISTRICT OFFICERS.
Pungoteague.

For Supervisor-E. S: Wise, 396, l..
J. burlington, 46, L. I. l5oggs, l.
For Justice Of Peace-W. z. Beach.
423, Th0s. w. Blackstone, 237, }. L.
Walkley. l64. Z. y. Shields, l22, Jacob
Boone,29 L. Robbins y. g. Wcscott.l /.
For Constable. G.. Figss.3l2, }. w.
Hutchinson, 116, Thaddeds X. Martin,
ITO.
Overseer of Poor-Thus. w. Black
stone, . IS, P.W. Killman,99 j. M. West.
q, L. Humphreys, 5, e. l.. Doughty, l,
T.. II. Powell, /.
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NoT1cE-All persons are hereby fore
warned from cunning, oystering, clam
ming. seine hauling or otherwise deprr-
dating on the premises Of Mrs. E. B.
Kelly on which L how reside, under full
penalty of law. Jno. II. OnleY,
ModeSt0wn.
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Mammoth bronzed turkeys raised by
Mr.. II. f. Byrd, Temperanceviies,
shipped TO market when = months Old
dressed, weighed from l73 to lSlps.
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Mrs. Mears and Miss Carmine of this
place ale in city, purchasing spring
stock OF millinery goods.
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ToTAL.... 49,. 1866 SOC 52s 1880 'o4 1856 0!

The candidates having no opposition
received for offices appended TO their
names the following votes:
John J. Blackstone, Treasurer, ZIP.
Nj. Oldham, Clerk OF Go. Court, 2,752.
.Tno. ID. Grant, Clerk of Cir Court, 2:IO7.
VIM. D.Tunnell, Commissioner Of Rev
enue District No. ., 2,756.
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WINTER SCHEDULE. es.
OF THE .Sstszsassssssss-
Eastern Shore Steamboat Company

WINTER SCHEDULE. Ysss
OF THE .sSssszz5aaaaza:ssss-
Eastern Shore Steamboat Company
OF BALTIMORE.
Until further notice, on and after Sunday,
Dec, 5th, 1856, will run tholr steamers ~
follows, lwcnther permlttlng,l leaving south st',
Wharf at 8 90 O'Clock pm,
Steamer TANG1ER,
CAPT. s. 81. WILSON
Every Tuesday and Friday for crisneld, TInnsy.s
OnuncDck, Pitts Wharf, Cedar dull, k9nopoth,
Pocomoke City aud Snow hin.
RETURNI NG-Lcaves Snow Fill alohdays ano
Thursday ut IL. ~, touching at river n.udiuss
Inrs ut tho usual hours. UnancocS p. H.,
Flnney's 2:30 p. N.
steamer EASTERN SHORE.
CAPT. ". W. MATTHEW'S.
EVERY WEDNESDAYS for Crlsneld, Holm ms,
Evans, Doeg ., huntln; Vi oeh. uuliiord and
Messongo. RETURN INIi-Leayr M'ssoIs Fri.
day Co., M, touching nc Hunting Crock and
GuifOrd ut usu;Ilhuuf s, Nandua IL moon, DoSgs
p. IN. Evans LII ,uoI.nnn's2 =, rahSior Island
p, m M,
Every SUNDAY for Crlsilcld, H'frmrn's, Erans,
Bosgs', Nlndua, Da Wis, Nc..d5' Niles, Shields,
uuug;lrs md 'rayur'S Wndrvrs. RETURNING
-oIvos rnylura Tuesday ut 6a.nl.. touching
:lLlhe above landlnss ut usual hours
All Steamers Leave Crisield fol Balt1-
~ more. on arrival OF last down train.
Freight and passengers received for all points
OIL the n. Y, Phlla. End Norfolk, Wicohco and
Pocumoke r. r. daily, Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia Railroads on Tuesdays and Fridays
only.
Positively DO freight received after As p, m.
and must be prepaid to oil points. except
Oh tho N. Y. Phila, aud Norfolk Railroad.
P. R. CLARK. General Agent,
I95 south Streot. Baltimore.
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NoTIcE-Having determined to close
up my business, I offer for sale for cash
at cost. my entire stock Of goods, con-
ssting of dry goods, boots. shoes, ready
made clothing, &c.-and Winter Patent
-four at S4.75 per barrel. All persons
indebted to me are also politely but earn
estly requested to come forward and set
tile either 10y cash OF in some other maD
ner satisfactory to me, or their accounts
will be placed in the hands of an officer
for collection without full ther notice.
AS heretofore the highest price paid by
me for produce.
hlso offer for sale, my dwelling and
storchouse. The store is Il lirst-cIass
business stand, the sales at it in 1885,
amounting to over $40, 000.' at store is
a postoffice worth $50 year. For fur
ther particulars Gallon OF address
A. f. Mears.
MeLrsville.
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Ask for Kirkwood Winter Patent
Family. Satisfaction given wherever
used. Every barrel guaranteed as rep
resented. We are not deceiving you.
If once tried. you will want no other kind
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-23

Geo. b. Stebbins, Esq, son Of Samuel
R. StebbinS. of the firm of E. Congcr II
Co., at Franklin City, left for Phila-
dephia or some other city last week for
the purpose OF having one of his eyes
operated on. His sight has been failing
him ever since he had the measles.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-23

Capt. W. S. Phillips received few
days ago a CHECK for 2,000. amount due
Oh policy of his son, w. Brooks Phil
lips, lately deceased, as member OF the
Ancient Order of United Workmen.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-23

At a late meeting of the Agricultural
Association. pamphlets Of last yc;lr were
revised and premium list enlarged
Pamphlets will be ont June Isl
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Spring trade has opened brisk, and
bids fair 10 rush this place into promi-
nence Trader Il Marshall, our enter
prising merchants, have bought Il l,5O3
stock Of spring clothing from Chicago
firm, and are prepared to supply Acco-
mac county, in spite Of the Unancock
comtlagratl0n \ necessity HOW for high
water pants: they will sell Whole suits
from Sl.50 up.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-23

Mr.. Jos. W. Mears, Justice OF the
Peace in Lee district announces himself
os y candidate for re- election.
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Circuit Court commences the second
Tuesday in May, being 10Th Of May.
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Our young men lave formed them
themselves ma cotere for the decinla-
ton of music, and propose 10 make the
balmy spring air resound with melody.
Ii they are not murdered before They
reach Is flat. the Hlllwood brass band
will soom be able to play the Siren Song
and lament OF an empty pint.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-23

Clifton F. F. F. is the best -four
Full Roller Patent, selected wheat.
None better, few, if any, as good.
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Mr.. James E. Gray died near Mason
vile last Wednesday, aged 81 years.
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NoTIcE.-Persons having colts to al
ter can see me at Drummondtown on
court day OF at my home at Fair Oaks.
have had several years experience and
never lost q colt. [ will go to any part
of the county and insure two-thirds
value of colt. for 10 per cent ana reg
nlar fee. Horses taken at my home for
treatment at actual cost of keeping.
S. e. burlington.
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The schooner, Peter J. Hart, COM
mandtd by Capt. ]. S. Prnitt, arrived
here from the Chesapeake with cargo
of small oysters OH last Saturday, dis
charged cargo and sailed on last Tues
day for the same point, after another
CARGO Of the same kind Of oysters.
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ElIRDI'I'UjRlB|

the cheapest you ever saw. Thank
the people Of Accomac for their
liberal patronage in the past, we
hope by low prices aud fair dealing
TO merit continuance of the same
in the future. Respectfully
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-23

Charlottesville and vicinity can furnish
the requisite number of pupils for I,
graded school and why Can we not have
one another session?
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AietOnlpkill.

For Supervisory. F. White, 513.
For Justice Of Peace-B. B. Ewell +,
492, John D. Wnbrough, 400, W. T..
Parkes, 453.
For Constable-E. NJ. Guntcr, 442
For Overseer OF poor-S. g. Taylor,
1oS
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j. A. Hall has contracted to BALD 10
houses this spring and Il large c;lnnerv
willie erected here ut an early day
this coupled with !; barrel factory and
brick yard also to be established, wiIi
give HAHN mood rank amongour promlS-
ing towns-such is Peninsula Enter,
prise
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Nor1cE- Everyone is hereby fore
warned from cunning orotherwise tres
passing onmy premises knLwnils Bow
mans Folly, !" or upon premises now oc-
cupied by Thomas Coxton, ST.. without
my permission, under penalty OF tho
law. WIN. Ii. CoXr0n.
Dec. 18th, 1856.
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AccoMAc COURTHOUSE, va
SATURDAY. APRIL %, 1887:

ss i cross-mark on your paper, before
ESv YOUR name. made with pen and INK,
nsN~ indicates tnat your subscription mas
~ expired. or is due. anu you are re-
~ spectfully solicited to remit OF re-
SsE new.
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George birmingham, Esq, had his
horse, il fine iron gray, seriously, it not
fatally injured at this place on last
Tuesday. lie had come to town on
business. hitched his horse 10 Il lailing
fence. and as lie went 10 unhitcl the
horse, preparatory TO leaving for his
hrme. the horse became frightened
Jumped across the fence and was pielce
by one of the fence pals.
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The public school of Charlottesville,
closed on 18th INST. with grand enter
t;unment, consisting Of dialogues,
speeches, vocal and instrumental music
sc, Prizes were awarded as follows:
For highest average i'll all her studies to
Miss Molie Wise; renmansliip, Jas. E..
LeCato; department.. Miss Virginia
Potter; attendance, Miss Emma S.
West. Miss Nellie Ward, teacher, left
for Baltimore. her future home. last
Tuesday.
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The election passed off here with
great eclat. Sixty three votes were
poll.d and there We're 4SdrunkS. III the
other voting precincts want To beat us
they will lave TO hump themselves
lively.
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PAsTURAaE = Having one hundred
acres in l,asturage, will take a -limited
number Of colts to pasture.
b. Fcntress,
Locustmount.
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For SALE.-l nave Iur salc 'c1icap; !
first class new Iron safe, No. s.
Jno. III, Riley,
Onancock.
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Smoke Turkish Patrol cigar, best five
ctnt cigar, for sale by j. Myers S Co.,
Baltimore, Md.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-23

J. w. Shorts new SAW mill is turning
out 60 to 20 Thousand feet OF lumber per
day, and his daily shipments will aver
age five car loads.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-04-23

Several of our farmers report that
their potato beds were damaged by the
I frost on the 18th inst.